EXCLUSIVE: In today’s Internet-obsessed society it seems like everyone and their dog have a blog. Well, that is literally the case at Disney Channel, which has greenlighted multi-camera comedy pilot Dog With A Blog, about a talking and blogging family pet. Additionally, Disney Channel has given a back-nine order to new comedy Austin & Ally, bringing its order to 21 episodes, and has expanded the second season of another comedy, Shake It Up, to 26 episodes.

Following the success of Good Luck Charlie, Disney Channel executives have been looking to develop more shows about families, and Dog With A Blog is a result of those efforts, SVP original series Adam Bonnett said. Written and executive produced by Michael B. Kaplan (Disney XD’s I’m In The Band), Dog With A Blog centers on 15-year-old Tyler and Kayla, who have just become step-siblings but don’t get along because they’re very different: Tyler is popular, social and gets by on his looks, while Kayla is super smart, socially responsible and despises guys like Tyler. Cue Stu, the new family’s dog. He talks, blogs about his family on his social network, and, with his canine point of view, helps Tyler and Kayla navigate their new sibling status as well as the world of high school. Neal Israel (Disney XD’s Kickin’ It) will direct the pilot, which is set to film the first week of November in Los Angeles. Casting is underway for the kids, parents and the dog, who will be real (sans the talking and blogging part, which will most likely be CG animation).

9 Comments

amy jones • on Sep 29, 2011 2:57 pm

Smart. There aren’t enough pets on TV given the role they play in the lives of average Americans. Alf, long ago, was a form of pet sitcom. ET was a pet movie where the pet was an alien. There’s room for more.

johnny • on Sep 29, 2011 2:57 pm

i agree, but im hoping that this teen sitcom would have more like a ALF muppet like Rowlf the Dog (of The Muppets) he would make a great Stu Cue, right

Justin K. • on Sep 29, 2011 2:57 pm

Looking forward to this as well. I hope the dog is more Beethoven and less Marmaduke.

well… I honestly am Laughing my butt off at this PURE Ridiculous Idea. Honestly the Disney Channel still has lost me, like they have become this dead horse that keeps getting torched and its horrible. This sounds stupid. meaninglessly Stupid… You Lost me Disney. You have lost me for good.

Jalynne • on Sep 29, 2011 2:57 pm

15 year old stepsiblings? Bad idea, Disney. BAD idea. My reasons:

They already had an imported show with opposite stepsiblings thrust together in Life With Derek. There will undoubtedly be comparisons from fickle and hypercritical viewers (of course, if they were in touch with their fanbase they would already know this).

We live in a world where people ship everything. And if you don’t know what “ship” means, it means to pair characters together romantically. People already shipped Derek and Casey (from aforementioned Life With Derek) unabashedly on the grounds they were polar opposite teens who weren’t blood related and who were actually really great together. UST so to speak. What makes them think the same thing won’t happen all over again with this show? Or were they completely oblivious about what the fans thought about Casey/Derek? Hmm, makes me wonder if they even know about the huge cult following of Alex/Justin from Wizards of Waverly Place who are, as far as we know, BLOOD related. I really think Disney is opening a can of worms with another blended family story. It’s not that I’m against blended families, but attraction between stepsiblings has been known to happen, so you can’t blame kids for getting confused when they watch the show and shipping them – especially if the two actors they cast end up having good natural chemistry (which is what I account the Justin/Alex following to: good chemistry between Selena and David).

johnny • on Sep 29, 2011 2:57 pm

please get Rowlf the Dog of The Muppets to play Cue Stu, think about it, he talks, he has real hands and can play the piano too.

Milan • on Sep 29, 2011 2:57 pm

If this is another piece of shit It’s A Laugh production, (Veruca Salt voice) I’m going to screeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEAAAM!!!!

Ezekiel Leon • on Sep 29, 2011 2:57 pm

Wow this show looks so fun! I’m trying to find auditions becuz I would like to be apart of this show! I have already found a audition and I’m hoping to be excepted!